diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj
index 7c4bfd3..b9a6f28 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="models\User.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="services\AuthenticationManagementService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="services\InventoryManagementService.cpp" />
-    <ClCompile Include="services\NotificationManagementService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="services\PaymentManagementService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="services\ServiceManagementService.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="services\UserManagementService.cpp" />
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj.filters b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj.filters
index 7e74b19..e9b5831 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem.vcxproj.filters
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@
     <ClCompile Include="datastores\DataStore.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\DataStores</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
-    <ClCompile Include="services\NotificationManagementService.cpp">
-      <Filter>Source Files\Services</Filter>
-    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="core\patterns\Observer.cpp">
       <Filter>Source Files\Core\Patterns</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -278,5 +275,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="datastores\sharedmemory\SharedMemory.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\DataStores\SharedMemory</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="datastores\DataStoreLockGuard.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/core/patterns/Observer.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/core/patterns/Observer.h
index 7fd7262..e9eb955 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/core/patterns/Observer.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/core/patterns/Observer.h
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ class Observer
 {
 public:
     virtual ~Observer() = default;
-    virtual void addNotification(Notification* notification) = 0;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.cpp
index bda9ac0..9f72555 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.cpp
@@ -230,20 +230,6 @@ util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<User>>& DataStore::getUsers()
 {
     auto users = loadRecords<User, SerializedUser>(m_users);
     refreshCache(m_userCache, users);
-    auto& notifications = getNotifications();
-    int numberOfNotifications = m_notificationCache.getSize();
-    for (int index = 0; index < numberOfNotifications; index++)
-    {
-        Notification* notification = notifications.getValueAt(index).data;
-        const std::string& recipientUserId = notification->getRecipientUserId();
-        int userIndex = m_userCache.find(recipientUserId);
-        if (userIndex == -1)
-        {
-            throw std::runtime_error("Invalid recipient user ID");
-        }
-        User* user = m_userCache.getValueAt(userIndex).data;
-        user->addNotification(notification);
-    }
     return m_userCache;
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +326,37 @@ util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<Invoice>>& DataStore::getInvoices()
     return m_invoiceCache;
 }
 
+/*
+Function: getObservers
+Description: Retrieves observer records from the specified observer mapping
+             and resolves them to User objects.
+Parameters:
+    - mapping: Observer mapping to read from
+Returns:
+    - util::Map<std::string, User*>: Collection of observer records
+Throws:
+    - std::runtime_error if an observer references an invalid user ID
+*/
+util::Map<std::string, User*> DataStore::getObservers(MappingInfo& mapping)
+{
+    auto& users = getUsers();
+    util::Map<std::string, User*> observers;
+    SharedMemory::ensureLatestMapping(mapping);
+    size_t recordCount = SharedMemory::getRecordCount(mapping);
+    for (size_t index = 0; index < recordCount; index++)
+    {
+        const SerializedObserver* observer = static_cast<SerializedObserver*>(SharedMemory::getRecordAddress(mapping, index));
+        int userIndex = users.find(observer->id);
+        if (userIndex == -1)
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Invalid observer user ID");
+        }
+        User* user = users.getValueAt(userIndex).data;
+        observers.insert(user->getId(), user);
+    }
+    return observers;
+}
+
 /*
 Function: getServiceManagementObservers
 Description: Retrieves all service management observer records from the datastore.
@@ -350,7 +367,7 @@ Returns:
 */
 util::Map<std::string, User*> DataStore::getServiceManagementObservers()
 {
-    return util::Map<std::string, User*>();
+    return getObservers(m_serviceManagementObservers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -363,7 +380,7 @@ Returns:
 */
 util::Map<std::string, User*> DataStore::getPaymentManagementObservers()
 {
-    return util::Map<std::string, User*>();
+    return getObservers(m_paymentManagementObservers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -376,7 +393,7 @@ Returns:
 */
 util::Map<std::string, User*> DataStore::getInventoryManagementObservers()
 {
-    return util::Map<std::string, User*>();
+    return getObservers(m_inventoryManagementObservers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -390,7 +407,6 @@ Returns:
 void DataStore::saveUsers()
 {
     saveRecords<User, SerializedUser>(m_users, m_userCache);
-    saveNotifications();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -478,16 +494,49 @@ void DataStore::saveInvoices()
 {
 }
 
+/*
+Function: saveObservers
+Description: Persists observer records to the specified observer mapping.
+Parameters:
+    - mapping: MappingInfo&, observer mapping to save to
+    - observers: util::Map<std::string, User*>&, collection of observer records
+Returns:
+    - None
+*/
+void DataStore::saveObservers(MappingInfo& mapping, util::Map<std::string, User*>& observers)
+{
+    size_t observerCount = static_cast<size_t>(observers.getSize());
+    size_t capacity = config::file::INITIAL_CAPACITY;
+    while (capacity < observerCount)
+    {
+        capacity *= config::file::GROWTH_FACTOR;
+    }
+    if (!SharedMemory::resizeMapping(mapping, capacity))
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to resize observer mapping");
+    }
+    SharedMemory::setRecordCount(mapping, observerCount);
+    for (size_t index = 0; index < observerCount; index++)
+    {
+        SerializedObserver serializedObserver;
+        User* user = observers.getValueAt(static_cast<int>(index));
+        strcpy_s(serializedObserver.id, sizeof(serializedObserver.id), user->getId().c_str());
+        SerializedObserver* destination = static_cast<SerializedObserver*>(SharedMemory::getRecordAddress(mapping, index));
+        *destination = serializedObserver;
+    }
+}
+
 /*
 Function: saveServiceManagementObservers
 Description: Persists all service management observer records to the datastore.
 Parameters:
-    - observers: util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<std::string>>&, collection of observer records
+    - observers: util::Map<std::string, User*>&, collection of observer records
 Returns:
     - None
 */
 void DataStore::saveServiceManagementObservers(util::Map<std::string, User*>& observers)
 {
+    saveObservers(m_serviceManagementObservers, observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -500,6 +549,7 @@ Returns:
 */
 void DataStore::savePaymentManagementObservers(util::Map<std::string, User*>& observers)
 {
+    saveObservers(m_paymentManagementObservers, observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -512,6 +562,7 @@ Returns:
 */
 void DataStore::saveInventoryManagementObservers(util::Map<std::string, User*>& observers)
 {
+    saveObservers(m_inventoryManagementObservers, observers);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.h
index 3950b11..62c585d 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/DataStore.h
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ private:
     void saveRecords(MappingInfo& mapping, util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<TObject>>& records);
     template<typename TObject> void clearCache(util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<TObject>>&cache);
     template<typename TObject> void refreshCache(util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<TObject>>&cache, util::Map<std::string, TrackedRecord<TObject>>&refreshedCache);
+    util::Map<std::string, User*> getObservers(MappingInfo& mapping);
+    void saveObservers(MappingInfo& mapping, util::Map<std::string, User*>& observers);
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/sharedmemory/SharedMemory.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/sharedmemory/SharedMemory.cpp
index 4b151e3..0c5c7b1 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/sharedmemory/SharedMemory.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/datastores/sharedmemory/SharedMemory.cpp
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ bool SharedMemory::ensureCapacityForInsert(MappingInfo& mapping)
     {
         return true;
     }
-    return resizeMapping(mapping, capacity * 2);
+    return resizeMapping(mapping, capacity * config::file::GROWTH_FACTOR);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.cpp
index ad1b416..83532ec 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
 File: Notification.cpp
 Description: Implements the Notification class which represents system notifications in the Vehicle Service Management System.
-             Provides constructors, accessors, and mutators for notification details such as ID, recipient, title, message, and timestamp.
+             Provides constructors, accessors, and mutators for notification details such as ID, recipientID, title, message, and timestamp.
 Author: Trenser
 Date: 19-May-2026
 */
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ Returns:
     - A new Notification object.
 */
 Notification::Notification()
-    : m_id("NOT" + std::to_string(++m_uid)),
-    m_recipient(nullptr), m_state(util::State::ACTIVE) {
-}
+    : m_id("NOT" + std::to_string(++m_uid)), 
+    m_state(util::State::ACTIVE) {}
 
 /*
 Function: Notification
@@ -39,10 +38,9 @@ Parameters:
 Returns:
     - A new Notification object.
 */
-Notification::Notification(const std::string& recipientUserId, User* recipient, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt)
+Notification::Notification(const std::string& recipientUserId, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt)
     : m_id("NOT" + std::to_string(++m_uid)),
     m_recipientUserId(recipientUserId),
-    m_recipient(recipient),
     m_title(title),
     m_message(message),
     m_state(util::State::ACTIVE),
@@ -65,7 +63,6 @@ Returns:
 Notification::Notification(const std::string& id, const std::string& recipientUserId, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt, const util::State& state)
     : m_id(id),
     m_recipientUserId(recipientUserId),
-    m_recipient(nullptr),
     m_title(title),
     m_message(message),
     m_createdAt(createdAt),
@@ -100,17 +97,6 @@ const std::string& Notification::getRecipientUserId() const
     return m_recipientUserId;
 }
 
-/*
-Function: getRecipient
-Description: Retrieves the pointer to the recipient user.
-Returns:
-    - User* representing the recipient.
-*/
-User* Notification::getRecipient() const
-{
-    return m_recipient;
-}
-
 /*
 Function: getTitle
 Description: Retrieves the title of the notification.
@@ -181,19 +167,6 @@ void Notification::setRecipientUserId(const std::string& recipientUserId)
     m_recipientUserId = recipientUserId;
 }
 
-/*
-Function: setRecipient
-Description: Sets the recipient user pointer for the notification.
-Parameters:
-    - recipient: Pointer to the User object.
-Returns:
-    - void
-*/
-void Notification::setRecipient(User* recipient)
-{
-    m_recipient = recipient;
-}
-
 /*
 Function: setTitle
 Description: Sets the title of the notification.
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.h
index d92bc2c..a102cc6 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/Notification.h
@@ -20,24 +20,21 @@ private:
     static int m_uid;
     std::string m_id;
     std::string m_recipientUserId;
-    User* m_recipient;
     std::string m_title;
     std::string m_message;
     util::Timestamp m_createdAt;
     util::State m_state;
 public:
     Notification();
-    Notification(const std::string& recipientUserId, User* recipient, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt);
+    Notification(const std::string& recipientUserId, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt);
     Notification(const std::string& id, const std::string& recipientUserId, const std::string& title, const std::string& message, const util::Timestamp& createdAt, const util::State& state);
     const std::string& getId() const;
     const std::string& getRecipientUserId() const;
-    User* getRecipient() const;
     const std::string& getTitle() const;
     const std::string& getMessage() const;
     const util::Timestamp& getCreatedAt() const;
     void setId(const std::string& id);
     void setRecipientUserId(const std::string& recipientUserId);
-    void setRecipient(User* recipient);
     void setTitle(const std::string& title);
     void setMessage(const std::string& message);
     void setCreatedAt(const util::Timestamp& createdAt);
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.cpp
index c4dc928..5794259 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.cpp
@@ -89,23 +89,6 @@ User::User(const std::string& userId, const std::string& userName, const std::st
     }
 }
 
-/*
-Function: ~User
-Description: Destructor that cleans up dynamically allocated notifications associated with the user.
-Parameters:
-    - None
-Returns:
-    - void
-*/
-User::~User()
-{
-    auto values = m_notifications.getValues();
-    for (int index = 0; index < values.getSize(); index++)
-    {
-        delete values[index];
-    }
-}
-
 /*
 Function: getId
 Description: Retrieves the unique ID of the user.
@@ -172,17 +155,6 @@ const std::string& User::getEmail() const
     return m_email;
 }
 
-/*
-Function: getNotifications
-Description: Retrieves the map of notifications associated with the user.
-Returns:
-    - util::Map<std::string, Notification*>& representing the notifications.
-*/
-util::Map<std::string, Notification*>& User::getNotifications()
-{
-    return m_notifications;
-}
-
 /*
 Function: getUserType
 Description: Retrieves the role of the user.
@@ -283,22 +255,6 @@ void User::setEmail(const std::string& email)
     m_email = email;
 }
 
-/*
-Function: addNotification
-Description: Adds a new notification to the user’s notification map.
-Parameters:
-    - notification: Pointer to the Notification object.
-Returns:
-    - void
-*/
-void User::addNotification(Notification* notification)
-{
-    if (notification)
-    {
-        m_notifications.insert(notification->getId(), notification);
-    }
-}
-
 /*
 Function: setRole
 Description: Sets the role of the user.
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.h
index 1026bd3..1a0f93f 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/models/User.h
@@ -26,21 +26,19 @@ private:
     std::string m_name;
     std::string m_phone;
     std::string m_email;
-    util::Map<std::string, Notification*> m_notifications;
     util::UserType m_type;
     util::State m_status;
 public:
     User();
     User(const std::string& userName, const std::string& password, const std::string& name, const std::string& phone, const std::string& email, util::UserType role);
     User(const std::string& userId, const std::string& userName, const std::string& password, const std::string& name, const std::string& phone, const std::string& email, util::UserType role, util::State status);
-    ~User();
+    ~User() = default;
     const std::string& getId() const;
     const std::string& getUserName() const;
     const std::string& getPassword() const;
     const std::string& getName() const;
     const std::string& getPhone() const;
     const std::string& getEmail() const;
-    util::Map<std::string, Notification*>& getNotifications();
     util::UserType getUserType() const;
     util::State getState() const;
     void setId(const std::string& id);
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ public:
     void setName(const std::string& name);
     void setPhone(const std::string& phone);
     void setEmail(const std::string& email);
-    void addNotification(Notification* notification) override;
     void setRole(util::UserType role);
     void setState(util::State status);
     SerializedUser serialize() const;
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/InventoryManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/InventoryManagementService.cpp
index d08d957..aed6f3a 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/InventoryManagementService.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/InventoryManagementService.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Date: 22-May-2026
 #include "User.h"
 #include "Utility.h"
 #include "Vector.h"
-
+#include "DataStoreLockGuard.h"
 
 util::Map<std::string, User*> InventoryManagementService::m_observers{};
 
@@ -271,6 +271,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void InventoryManagementService::attach(User* user)
 {
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers.clear();
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getInventoryManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -279,6 +282,7 @@ void InventoryManagementService::attach(User* user)
 			m_observers[userID] = user;
 		}
 	}
+	m_dataStore.saveInventoryManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -291,6 +295,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void InventoryManagementService::detach(User* user)
 {
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers.clear();
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getInventoryManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -299,6 +306,7 @@ void InventoryManagementService::detach(User* user)
 			m_observers.remove(userID);
 		}
 	}
+	m_dataStore.saveInventoryManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -315,27 +323,27 @@ Throws:
 */
 void InventoryManagementService::sendNotification(User* user, const std::string& title, const std::string& message)
 {
-	if (user)
+	if (!user)
 	{
-		if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) != -1)
-		{
-			Notification* notification =
-				Factory::getObject<Notification>(
-					user->getId(),
-					user,
-					title,
-					message,
-					util::Timestamp()
-				);
-			if (notification)
-			{
-				user->addNotification(notification);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
-			}
-		}
+		return;
 	}
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getInventoryManagementObservers();
+	if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) == -1)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	Notification* notification = Factory::getObject<Notification>(
+		user->getId(),
+		title,
+		message,
+		util::Timestamp());
+	if (!notification)
+	{
+		throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
+	}
+	auto& trackedNotificationsMap = m_dataStore.getNotifications();
+	trackedNotificationsMap.insert(notification->getId(), util::createNewRecord(notification));
+	m_dataStore.saveNotifications();
 }
 
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/NotificationManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/NotificationManagementService.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index cc23059..0000000
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/NotificationManagementService.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-#include "NotificationManagementService.h"
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/PaymentManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/PaymentManagementService.cpp
index 1fc1ff8..1ebb273 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/PaymentManagementService.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/PaymentManagementService.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Date: 20-May-2026
 #include "Timestamp.h"
 #include "User.h"
 #include "Utility.h"
+#include "DataStoreLockGuard.h"
 
 util::Map<std::string, User*> PaymentManagementService::m_observers{};
 
@@ -34,6 +35,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void PaymentManagementService::attach(User* user)
 {
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers.clear();
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getPaymentManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ void PaymentManagementService::attach(User* user)
 			m_observers[userID] = user;
 		}
 	}
+	m_dataStore.savePaymentManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -54,6 +59,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void PaymentManagementService::detach(User* user)
 {
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers.clear();
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getPaymentManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -62,6 +70,7 @@ void PaymentManagementService::detach(User* user)
 			m_observers.remove(userID);
 		}
 	}
+	m_dataStore.savePaymentManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -78,28 +87,28 @@ Throws:
 */
 void PaymentManagementService::sendNotification(User* user, const std::string& title, const std::string& message)
 {
-	if (user)
+	if (!user)
 	{
-		if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) != -1)
-		{
-			Notification* notification =
-				Factory::getObject<Notification>(
-					user->getId(),
-					user,
-					title,
-					message,
-					util::Timestamp()
-				);
-			if (notification)
-			{
-				user->addNotification(notification);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
-			}
-		}
+		return;
 	}
+	DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+	m_observers = m_dataStore.getPaymentManagementObservers();
+	if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) == -1)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	Notification* notification = Factory::getObject<Notification>(
+		user->getId(),
+		title,
+		message,
+		util::Timestamp());
+	if (!notification)
+	{
+		throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
+	}
+	auto& trackedNotificationsMap = m_dataStore.getNotifications();
+	trackedNotificationsMap.insert(notification->getId(), util::createNewRecord(notification));
+	m_dataStore.saveNotifications();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
index 1a9f753..102ba31 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Date:19-May-2026
 #include "User.h"
 #include "UserManagementService.h"
 #include "Utility.h"
+#include "DataStoreLockGuard.h"
 
 /*
 Function: purchaseService
@@ -122,6 +123,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void ServiceManagementService::attach(User* user)
 {
+    DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+    m_observers.clear();
+    m_observers = m_dataStore.getServiceManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ void ServiceManagementService::attach(User* user)
 			m_observers[userID] = user;
 		}
 	}
+    m_dataStore.saveServiceManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -142,6 +147,9 @@ Returns:
 */
 void ServiceManagementService::detach(User* user)
 {
+    DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+    m_observers.clear();
+    m_observers = m_dataStore.getServiceManagementObservers();
 	if (user)
 	{
 		const std::string& userID = user->getId();
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ void ServiceManagementService::detach(User* user)
 			m_observers.remove(userID);
 		}
 	}
+    m_dataStore.saveServiceManagementObservers(m_observers);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -166,52 +175,28 @@ Throws:
 */
 void ServiceManagementService::sendNotification(User* user, const std::string& title, const std::string& message)
 {
-	if (user)
-	{
-		if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) != -1)
-		{
-			Notification* notification =
-				Factory::getObject<Notification>(
-					user->getId(),
-					user,
-					title,
-					message,
-					util::Timestamp()
-				);
-			if (notification)
-			{
-				user->addNotification(notification);
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/*
-Function: getObserverIDs
-Description: Retrieves the IDs of all observers currently attached to the
-             ServiceManagementService.
-Parameters:
-    - None
-Returns:
-    - util::Vector<std::string>: Vector of observer user IDs
-*/
-util::Vector<std::string> ServiceManagementService::getObserverIDs()
-{
-	util::Vector<std::string> observerIDs;
-	int numberOfObservers = m_observers.getSize();
-	for (int index = 0; index < numberOfObservers; index++)
-	{
-		User* observer = m_observers.getValueAt(index);
-		if (observer)
-		{
-			observerIDs.push_back(observer->getId());
-		}
-	}
-	return observerIDs;
+    if (!user)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    DataStoreLockGuard lock(m_dataStore);
+    m_observers = m_dataStore.getServiceManagementObservers();
+    if (m_observers.find(user->getId()) == -1)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+    Notification* notification = Factory::getObject<Notification>(
+        user->getId(),
+        title,
+        message,
+        util::Timestamp());
+    if (!notification)
+    {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Failed to create notification");
+    }
+    auto& trackedNotificationsMap = m_dataStore.getNotifications();
+    trackedNotificationsMap.insert(notification->getId(), util::createNewRecord(notification));
+    m_dataStore.saveNotifications();
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.h
index b2a4384..f1ff966 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/ServiceManagementService.h
@@ -53,6 +53,4 @@ public:
     void saveServiceBookings();
     void loadJobCards();
     void saveJobCards();
-    void loadObservers();
-    void saveObservers();
 };
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/UserManagementService.cpp b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/UserManagementService.cpp
index 9b1c61c..1be3a40 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/UserManagementService.cpp
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/services/UserManagementService.cpp
@@ -170,12 +170,16 @@ util::Vector<Notification*> UserManagementService::getUserNotifications(const st
 	User* user = trackedUsersMap[userID].data;
 	if (user)
 	{
-		auto& notifications = user->getNotifications();
-		int numberOfNotifications = notifications.getSize();
+		auto& trackedNotificationMap = m_dataStore.getNotifications();
+		int numberOfNotifications = trackedNotificationMap.getSize();
 		util::Vector<Notification*> notificationsVector;
 		for (int index = 0; index < numberOfNotifications; index++)
 		{
-		    notificationsVector.push_back(notifications.getValueAt(index));
+			Notification* notification = trackedNotificationMap.getValueAt(index).data;
+			if (notification->getRecipientUserId() == userID && notification->getState() == util::State::ACTIVE)
+			{
+				notificationsVector.push_back(notification);
+			}
 		}
 		return notificationsVector;
 	}
@@ -208,20 +212,18 @@ void UserManagementService::deleteNotification(const std::string& notificationID
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("No user found with given UserID");
 	}
-	User* user = trackedUsersMap.getValueAt(userIndex).data;
-	auto& notifications = user->getNotifications();
-	if (notifications.find(notificationID) == -1)
-	{
-		throw std::runtime_error("No notification found with given NotificationID");
-	}
 	int notificationIndex = trackedNotificationsMap.find(notificationID);
 	if (notificationIndex == -1)
 	{
 		throw std::runtime_error("No notification found with given NotificationID");
 	}
-	notifications[notificationID]->setState(util::State::INACTIVE);
-	trackedNotificationsMap.getValueAt(notificationIndex).state = RecordState::MODIFIED;
-	m_dataStore.saveNotifications();
+	Notification* notification = trackedNotificationsMap.getValueAt(notificationIndex).data;
+	if (notification->getRecipientUserId() == userID)
+	{
+		notification->setState(util::State::INACTIVE);
+		trackedNotificationsMap.getValueAt(notificationIndex).state = RecordState::MODIFIED;
+		m_dataStore.saveNotifications();
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Config.h b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Config.h
index 2eef19d..a2995b4 100644
--- a/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Config.h
+++ b/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/Trenser.VehicleServiceSystem/utilities/Config.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace config
 	namespace file
 	{
 		const size_t INITIAL_CAPACITY = 100;
+		const size_t GROWTH_FACTOR = 2;
 		constexpr const char* DIRECTORY = "files/";
 		constexpr const char* INVENTORYITEM_FILE = "files/InventoryItem.dat";
 		constexpr const char* USER_FILE = "files/User.dat";